Need to spice up your Dubstep productions with some fresh sounds? We’ve got you covered. Today, we’re going to create a Flux Pavilion style synth in Massive. Over the last year or so, this sound has become very popular and can be heard on numerous Dubstep hits. The best way to describe it would be as a super saw with a funky/disco feel to it.
Take a listen to our what our synth will sound like when it’s finished:
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Let’s gear up and get started…
Step 1 – Set up your Oscillators.
Set all of your Oscillators to a Saw wave (SwI) by turning your Wt-position all the way to the right. Turn up the Amp and Intensity as well.
Detune each of them slightly, just as you see in the image above.
Step 2 – Set up your Filter.
Choose a Daft filter and turn the cutoff all the way up. Set your mix ratio to Mix 1.
Step 3 – Adjust your volume envelope (Env 4).
Shorten your Attack and Release. Max out your Decay and Decay Level.
Step 4 – Set up your Modulation Oscillator.
Drop your Mod Osc an octave (-12.00). Next, activate your Phase and set it to Osc 2.
Lastly, route Envelope 2 to your Phase mod and set up a range from 10 o’clock to 2 o’clock.
Step 5 – Adjust Envelope 2.
Lengthen your Attack and reduce your Attack Level. Increase your Decay and reduce your Decay Level. Shorten your Release quite a bit as well.
Step 6 – Add some vibrato.
Click on your Osc tab and replicate the vibrato settings. This is where you’ll start to get that ‘Funky feel’. Route your Rate and Depth to Macro Control 1 and turn it all the way to the right.
Step 7 – Add a Phaser.
Throw a Phaser on Fx1 and fatten it up a bit.
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Summary
There are many other directions you can take this sound. For example, try maxing out the rate of your vibrato for a grimy sort of lead. You could also beef it up with some tube saturation. More than anything, try to make this sound your own. You’ll start to develop unique sound design skills that will take you places you probably never knew existed.
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